Join us for any or all of these exciting seasonal events at ACE/121, our Arts Colony at 121 N. Kenwood in Glendale, CA, 91206. The whole family can share in celebrating Dia de los Muertos!
Community Ofrenda
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018
through
Friday, Nov. 9, 2018
This interactive exhibit invites members of the community to remember and honor loved ones who have passed on by bringing a photograph, memento, or special object to place on our communal Day of the Dead altar.
Get specific daily hours and more event information on the main Facebook Event page.
Dia de los Muertos Altar Building & Workshop
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at 11 AM – 5 PM
Join the ACE/121 community as we create altars for our loved ones. Bring copies of photos, fall food offerings, peanuts, marigolds . . .
We invite you to build your own altar and/or contribute to the community altar during this all-day event!
Film Screening and Interactive Lecture
Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 at 4 PM – 6 PM
“Dias de los Muertos and the Welcoming Cemetery”
with Dr. Wendy Fonarow, PhD
This talk will give insight into Mexican practices around Dias de Los Muertos (the days of the dead). Dias de Los Muertos is often thought of as equivalent to Halloween, but the traditions are dramatically different. The talk will focus on the customs of Mexico where the relations between the living and the dead are viewed as something to cultivate. This will allow attendees to think critically about our own assumptions about the dead that are reflected in American Halloween practices. Dias de los Muertos celebrations are increasingly part of the tapestry of autumn festivities in the US. This talk will be a chance to understand these meaningful observances that are being incorporated into our own larger American cultural mosaic.
This lecture will be held alongside a film that is appropriate for all ages to attend!
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Dr. Wendy Fonarow, PhD, is a professor of Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology focusing on ritual and performance at Glendale College. Dr. Fonarow’s did her masters at UCLA on Halloween and contemporary Trick or Treating practices. Since that time, she has dedicated herself to studying related autumnal holidays. She has researched Halloween practices for over 25 years. Her work includes research on Dias de Los Muertos (Days of the Dead in Mexico, the United States and Central America), Thanksgiving, and Guy Fawkes in England.
Sugar Skull Making Workshop
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at 4 PM – 6 PM
Join us as we decorate sugar skulls, a traditional offering used to decorate the altar for Dia de los Muertos. Take one home with you or leave it for the public altar at ACE/121.
Paper Marigold Workshop with Andrea Dominguez
Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 at 4 PM – 6 PM
Join us as we prepare for Glendale’s Dia de los Muertos. We will learn how to make traditional marigold flowers out of paper, which will be used to decorate the city’s community altar for the celebration on November 3rd in Downtown Glendale.
Dia de los Muertos Storytime + Crafts
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 at 4 PM – 6 PM
Join curator CandyJoe Dahlstrom for an arts + crafts and storytime day to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. A perfect after-school event to learn more about the stories behind the holiday.
Made possible with funding from The Eisner Foundation and Meta Housing.
